Park House School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 149435
- Address
- 239 Andover Road, RG14 6NQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 984 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 76.7%
Other White 5.5%
Unclassified 4.2%
Mixed 4.1%
African 3.5%
Indian 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Chinese 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.6
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Park House School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 83
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 58
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 77 78 |
| Year 8 | 157 78 79 |
| Year 9 | 190 90 100 |
| Year 10 | 188 96 92 |
| Year 11 | 212 122 90 |
| Year 12 | 64 26 38 |
| Year 13 | 18 10 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 25.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 55.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 3.0% |